Arts & Culture in Mississippi

Margaret’s Grocery

Vicksburg

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Located north of downtown Vicksburg on old Highway 61, Margaret’s Grocery is a unique vernacular art environment created by Reverend H.D. Dennis. Margaret Rogers Dennis ran the former country store for years. When she met and married Reverend Dennis in […]

Wings on Washington

Vicksburg

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The Wings on Washington Murals Project engages communities by creating powerful artworks that can transform public spaces, promote cultural identities and contribute to economic growth. All murals are created through a local participatory approach. Community groups and/or individuals will work […]

Art at Heart Pottery

Art at Heart

Vicksburg

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Art at Heart offers pottery workshops for adults, as well as after-school art lessons for students from elementary through high school, plus summer art workshops. […]

That’s Sooo Cool

Vicksburg

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That’s Sooo Cool is a place for anyone that wants to get creative, no artistic ability is required. An instructor will lead you through step by step instructions in creating your masterpiece. […]

Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation

Vicksburg

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This cultural center tells the story of the Sisters of Mercy who for 132 years educated children and nursed the sick at Saint Francis Xavier Academy and Convent. Tours showcase: the Cobb House (circa 1830), the original school and hospital […]

Fab & More and the Whole 9 Yarns

Vicksburg

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Fabs & More and the Whole 9 Yarns, is a yarn shop located in Vicksburg, Mississippi. They offer a smorgasbord of fabrics, yarns, and CeCe Caldwell’s Paints. They are a full service workroom. Let them bring your imagination to life. […]

American Contract Bridge League Museum

Horn Lake

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The museum is a must see, especially for bridge playing enthusiasts. The ACBL Museum is not only the premier collection of bridge-related artifacts in the world, it’s also an interactive showcase of the history of the game. From Vanderbilt to […]

Circle G Ranch, formerly owned by Elvis Presley

Horn Lake

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Circle G Ranch is a 231-acre tract, of which 163 acres is most notable for being once owned by Elvis Presley and wife Priscilla. This is where they spent their honeymoon in 1967 when they returned from Las Vegas. Located […]

Arts in the Alley

Olive Branch

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Free outdoor art gallery, located next to the Chamber of Commerce in Old Towne Main Street. Paintings by local artists are rotated periodically. Open year-round. […]

Gus Cannon’s Gravesite

Hernando

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Born in 1874, Gus Cannon was an American blues musician who played the banjo, “played the jug” and who helped to popularize jug bands (such as his own Cannon’s Jug Stompers) in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote and first […]

James Meredith Freedom Trail Marker

Hernando

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This Freedom Trail marker commemorates Civil Rights activist James Meredith, who was shot in Hernando, MS June 6, 1966. Meredith was leading the March Against Fear to encourage African Americans to exercise their voting rights when he was shot and […]

Hernando Performing Arts Center

Hernando

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Hernando Performing Arts Center is located at Hernando High School. In addition to high school productions, the majority of Kudzu Playhouse performances are held at the Hernando Performing Arts Center. Hernando HS: 662-429-4170 / Kudzu Playhouse: 888-429-7871 […]